PETERSON v. STATE

A93A2169.

212 Ga. App. 147 (1994)

441 S.E.2d 481

PETERSON v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 22, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Virginia W. Tinkler, for appellant.

J. Tom Morgan, District Attorney, Gregory J. Giornelli, J. Mike McDaniel, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


ANDREWS, Judge.

Peterson was charged with trafficking in cocaine and possession with intent to distribute and found guilty of both. The trial court merged the offenses and sentenced Peterson to life imprisonment. He appeals.

Evidence at trial was that on April 10, 1992, at about 5:30 p. m., DeKalb County Police Officer Terrell Toles was doing an inventory of a car, which belonged to James Smith, a suspected cocaine trafficker. While Officer Toles was surveying...

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